Pickens County

Pickens County Sherriff Todd Hall recently sent out a warning to citizens about a phone scam in the area.

A former correctional officer with the Pickens County Sheriff's Office has been arrested on several charges including criminal solicitation to commit second-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse, and electronic solicitation of a child.

Junior quarterback and safety Javion Belle led the Pickens County Tornadoes (10-3) past the Hubbertville Lions (9-3) 40-24 in the round three of the AHSAA Class 1A playoffs. Belle seized the momentum for good for the Tornadoes by cashing in a 35-yard pick-six to close the half and send Pickens County into the locker room with a 20-12 halftime lead.

An increase in confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has caused two Pickens County schools to close through the end of the month.

The Pickens County Tornados (7-2, 6-1) defeated the South Lamar Stallions (1-8, 1-6) 26-6 tonight at home in the final region contest of the year for both schools.

Crews are currently on the scene of a train fire in Pickens County.

Christy Lynn Cook, 39, of Pickens County found dead in a Jefferson County home, her boyfriend Anthony Gene McClellan has been charged with capital murder and first-degree burglary. Police discovered her body when a man found her in his bedroom...

So whats in the water in Pickens County these days.  It must be some good stuff because Pickens County is rep-a-sentin' in this years 2016 AHSAA playoffs.  This Friday night Pickens County travels to Decatur Heritage as Aliceville hosts Elba and Gordo entertains Bayside Academy...

In February, an EF-2 tornado touched down in Pickens County and caused widespread damage to buildings and homes. Habitat for Humanity in Tuscaloosa wants to help the victims rebuild and is actively raising money to build two homes in the hardest hit area near Sapps Road in Pickens County...

The National Weather Service has conformed that an EF-2 tornado touched down in Pickens County yesterday, and the massive storm was captured on video.